Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rachel Reeves and Noah Law

Tuesday 1st July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Rachel Reeves]

We are increasing transport investment by 1.9% in real terms after HS2 in every year of the spending review period. We are also extending the bus fare cap, which is particularly beneficial to rural areas.

[Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)]

T10.   I believe that redistribution should be core to everything that we do. It is core to the toughest decisions that we have had to make, and it is core to our efforts to achieve growth. Does the Chancellor agree that putting more pounds into the pockets of those with the lowest incomes is the best thing we can do to grow our economy?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rachel Reeves and Noah Law

Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Commons Chamber

[Rachel Reeves]

A huge amount of inward investment goes to Northern Ireland, as the hon. Gentleman knows, and it is important that young people are able to take advantage of those huge opportunities in our economy, whether in financial services, advanced manufacturing, shipbuilding or the many other sectors that are important to Northern Ireland. It is a travesty that something like one in five young people today are not in employment, education or training. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions will be bringing forward a White Paper to ensure that everyone who can work does work and is given the support to succeed, both in Northern Ireland and across the United Kingdom.

[Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)]

4. What steps she is taking to help ensure economic stability.